The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-11-26
Items of Interest.

Gen. Valentine Baker, known best to the
world as Baker Pasha. died recently,
A decree of the Supreme Court gives the
State of Louisiana possession of the Kate
Townsend estate.
1t is a commercial law that every prosper
GUS community shall make liberal use Of
printers ink.
Pointe Coupee Banner: There is only or
inches of water in Old River and no imme-
diate prospect of any improvement in the
stage of the water.
st. MafS Review, 10Th: To date the Texas
line of boats only have taken S400 barrels of
sugar and mnlasses to Galveston. Tho line
on return trips bring some freight for the
plantations.
Forest fires are devastating the States of
Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. Besides
destruction of much valuable timber q great
loss has been sustained in the burning of
houses and fences.
Terrebonne Advocate: According to SEN
timental Reform paper. "Gen. Nichols is the
George Washington of Louisiana" We Won
der ii George ever bolted party nomination
before the nomination was made!
The condition of the Crown Prince of Ger
many has undergone but little change swithin
the past few days. No operation has been
performed on his throat, the suppuration has
been free, and his breathing some better than
a week ago.
The Harmonizing Committee settled the
differences in the Democratic party in CEddo
parish, on last Saturday, and the MeEnery
majority of the parish committee was recog-
nlzed as the legal body. new election day
was selected.
Barnum's Circus" the greatest show on
earth"-was partially destroyed by fire in the
winter quarters at Bridgeport, Conn, on the
Goth inst, Many of the smaller animals were
burned, and the loss in buildings and para
phernaia is estimated at 100000. The dam
ages will be repaired Immediately.
Rayne Signal: Mr. Samuel Easement and
family, consisting of wife, four daughters and
q son, from Lamar, Missouri, arrived here on
Thursday evenings train to make theirfutare
home in our parish. They were accompanied
by some relations Of Mrs. Easement. Mr..
Easement has traded for tie farm, stock and
improvements Of Mr.. 3. j. Van Valtenburg.
Rayne Signal: Capt }. a. Force, Mr.. C. I'll.
Thompson, and Mr.. X. Pelzski, of St. Paul,
Nebraska, arrived in Crow ley on Monday last.
They are all substantial business men, and
have been spending the week looking around
the country with which they express them
selves we'll pleased, and we hope to have the
pleasure OF inducing them to purchase pro
perty and locate among us.
N. o. Chronicle Judging from present ap
pearances it is quite safe to predict that there
tons held next January, unless each Of the
coutending iacti1as Conclude, in view of the
threatened Saugar to the party, to withdraw
their ,nelI from the race and settle upon a
thiga ni;ln who would be unobjectionable to
either.
Donaldsonyiile Chief: The services of Major
Burke to Is>eisianaTRnd the South at large
should have acjyersal recognition, irrespec-
tive Of his attitu = in the gubernatorial con
test, and the paptN which seeks TO dim the
lustre of his achievements aud throw mud at
him because he prefers Gov. McEnery to Gen
Nichols does no credit to itslf or the cause ii
represents.
Doualdsonville Chief In addition to St
Vinceut's and St. Josephs Institutes, where
large schools are successfully conducted un
der Catholic auspices, We have the Ascension
| anil Donaldsonvllle Academies. new, spacious
and ornamental public school buildings in
which white and colorcd children respectively
are instructed ten months III the year free OF
charge.
| The jackson Times asks: What is Demo
craey? Well, Bro. Drew, we will assure you
| along with the balance of the small cOntin
| gent that claim to be reformers, that it does
| not consist in boiling regular party nomi
| nation as Gen. Nichols did in the Hunt-St
| Martin Congressional contest in 1884. No
That is not our idea Of Democracy. What dc
you think of it ?-Lake Charles Echo.
| Rayne Signal: The tide of immigration still
| flows in this direction. Not day passes but
| what one or more persons drive into our town
or parish or get off the train. They are com
ing from Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Illinois
Nebraska and other States, driven from some
sections by drouth and from others by the
| ravages of bugs and insects and the severity
/ of the winters, and we and our assistants are
kept busy in finding homes for new comers
1 Although many of the reform papers con
/ ~ f,, Gan Sfnff
/ lroops to restore peace and order, on the sug
! ar plantations in the lower parishes, yet pro
minent Republicans and the Nichols men o
that section all unite IN saying that he die
nothing but his duty, and that nothing bu
the presence of the militia prevented serious
trouble and disaster to the agricultural inter
ests and maintained law and order III shos'
| disOrderly localities.
The mass meeting at Rayne, on last Mon
day, the 2lst, was an immense gathering o
the people of Acadia parish, aud is said t.
have numbered, at least 1000 persons. Speeche
were made by Gov. McEnery, Senator Eustis
Major e. A. Burke, Judge Castellanos, Messrs
Lafargue, Gutheim, and others. The utmos
enthusiasm prevailed and the iattering re
cention and attention given the distinguish
cd speakers show that Acadia is not ''soli
for Nichols by a long jump To the contra
~. it would appSsr that Gov McEnery wi
he the choice of her people. The question vii
he settled at the primaries to-day.
/ Che McEnery campaign speakers are NAL
/ ing telling and effective speeches whereye
thev 90 and never fail to awaken lively er
thnsiasm. The acts of Gov. McEnerys exec
lent administration speak for themselves
thunder tones, and when presented to th
neoule by such able aud patriotic speakers Q
are ehanpionipg his reelection never fail
meet hearty response from the mass OF th
people who appreciate true merit and patr
i inn nf a
formers is only increasing the large majorit
that will be given our worthy governor whe
fine nominating Convention meets on the I0t
of January.
The citizens of Lafourche parish held MAJ
meeting at Thibodaux on last Sunday evenln
the 20th inst, at which resolutions were o
s op ed to establish day and night patrc
composed OF all law abiding citizens irrespe
five Of party, to arrest and bring to jnsti
the oniIty narties who have been melting to ri
. and disorder, and firing on citizens from al
I hush through murderous and incendIary pu
noses. Treops from other parishes cannot {
ways be retained there to maintain order OIL
: peace and the good citizens, whether dem
D Gratis or republicans, have determined TO su
g press lawiessness at all hazaras ~ VIC of ~ snt
Y hundred armed men were in Thibouaux Dy
o'clock a. M OH the 20Gll inst, to assist in r
+ toriug order and arresting the guilty part
d who are leading and creating trouble.
10. Picaynne AS Mr.. Pugh says. I
question raised by the recent strike is Of
tal Importance to the sugar planters IN fa
Z upon It's solution depends the future OF the
dnstry. The sugar planter, unlike the maj
faetnrer. can not close up his business g
I await results. To stop work in the grindi
j. season means destruction of the entire 9
/, sons work. Unless there is some assuraI
i, that labor can be procured to take on
i crop il is folly to attempt further planting
10 sane.